On display Oct 18, 2008 - Jan 04, 2009
An exhibition of thirty-six period costumes on loan from London's premier costume house, Cosprop. This varied selection of magnificent couture includes clothing representative of the sixteenth to mid-twentieth century.
An exhibition of thirty-six period costumes on loan from London’s premier costume house, Cosprop. Worn by such well-known actors as Colin Firth, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ralph Fiennes, Nicole Kidman and Elizabeth Taylor, this varied selection of magnificent couture includes clothing representative of the sixteenth to mid-twentieth century. Among the Academy Award-nominated costumes included in the exhibition are the green velvet dancing dress worn by Cate Blanchett as Young Elizabeth I in the film Elizabeth, the wedding dresses worn by Gwyneth Paltrow in Emma and Meryl Streep in Out of Africa, and Jacqueline Bisset’s costume from Murder on the Orient Express. Exhibited along side these outstanding costumes are film stills and photo murals from the films represented in the exhibition.
(Above)
Two-piece wedding dress of silk mesh, trimmed with straw
work and beaded and silk embroidery, and of gauze studded with metal
stars. Designed by John Bright and Jenny Beavan. Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Jacket
of wool, trimmed with metallic braid and worn with cotton trousers,
silk sash, and leather boots. Designed by John Bright and Jenny
Beavan. Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Left) Two-piece dress of printed silk, trimmed with metallic lace braid, silk flowers, and lace. Petticoat and stomacher of shot silk. Designed by James Acheson. Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
(Right) One-piece evening dress of hand-painted silk georgette, studded with diamante and beads, and of gauze over crepe de chine. Designed by Marit Allen.
Shining Through (1992)